Trip Report
Rostrum: Pillar of Awesome
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Wednesday March 9, 2011 11:51am
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A throw back to the Fall of 2010:
I love crack climbing and long routes. The Rostrum is like a wet dream. Pitch after pitch of steep varied jamming.
It's my favorite long route in Yosemite thus far. On part with Positive Vibrations for the best granite 5.11 I've ever done.
With the Raptor closure now in effect I'm counting down the months until I can go back for more. The Alien roof awaits!
Full Trip Report:
http://www.dreaminvertical.com/2010/10/rostrum-pillar-of-awesome/
Enjoy!
 Luke
cultureshock
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About the Author
cultureshock is a trad climber from Mountain View, CA. |
Comments
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Riley Wyna
Trad climber
A crack near you
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Yes...best route I have ever climbed also...
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Sweet TR, with great pictures. Thanks!
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
WA, & NC & Idaho
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Nice Job,
That 20 or 40 footer sounded exciting.
TFPU!
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snowhazed
Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
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I agree- Positive Vibes and El Rostrum are the two finest 5.11 multipitch granite routes ever
When you say on par with pv sounds like youre measuring it up to the pv gold standard. I may agree again...
which one do you like better out there?
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cultureshock
Trad climber
Mountain View
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Author's Reply
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Mar 14, 2011 - 10:08am PT
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PV is great for the remote setting with such a stunning last pitch to the ridge. Rostrum is much shorter (and more accessible) but has harder cruxes as a bigger variety of jamming.
I guess PV is more exciting but it's really hard to choose.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Mar 14, 2011 - 10:21am PT
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Nope, they don't get much better than those two. If you want to try something comparable check out the Elephant's Perch.
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Dirka
Trad climber
Hustle City
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Mar 14, 2011 - 11:09pm PT
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Proud!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Mar 15, 2011 - 06:45pm PT
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Good job you guys. I can't believe you were able to attain that level of crack uber-competence in the gym, remarkable.
I followed every pitch 20 yrs ago with Johnny Woodward leading all. I dogged the finger crack big time, many hangs. The rest went well though.
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cultureshock
Trad climber
Mountain View
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Author's Reply
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Mar 16, 2011 - 02:47pm PT
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Offwidth training at PG Sunnyvale really works! They have a crack (hand-stacks) that is slightly harder (IMO) than the Rostrum off-width.
I'd hardly say we only climb in the gym. Earlier in 2010, as a reality check before the Rostrum we did Astro-Hulk. Another great climb but needs to be done more often to clean up the gritty rock.
Luke
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Mar 16, 2011 - 01:44pm PT
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Which offwidth at PG sunnyvale? The left one with the handstacks, or the flared chimney offwidth on the right?
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Mar 23, 2011 - 05:23pm PT
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Good report, thanks
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cultureshock
Trad climber
Mountain View
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Author's Reply
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Feb 22, 2013 - 09:30am PT
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Last weekend before the bird closure. Some friends were on it last weekend and had a blast. A little chilly in the early AM but perfect by 11.
A long delayed answer to the question above:
The left hand stack crack at PG Sunnyvale is very similar in difficulty to the first offwidth on the Rostrum. I say if you can do two laps (back to back) on the hand stack O/W in PG Sunnyvale then you are ready for the Rostrum O/W. Maybe not to lead it but you will get up the pitch since there are more rests on the Rostrum.
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One of the finest multi-pitch 5.11 climbs anywhere. Photo: Mark Kroese
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